Latest from my academic desk, pop-based study (whole of Sweden, 3.1M individuals born 1987-2016) about “Severity of preterm birth and the risk of pulmonary hypertension in childhood”

Short version: the more preterm at birth, the higher the risk of pulmonary hypertension, but absolute risks were very low. And almost all affected were diagnosed before 2y of age (important message for follow up clinics)
#neomastodon #NeoEBM #preterm

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37414733/

The 2017 Trump Administration travel ban on 7 Muslim-majority countries is linked to a rise in premature births among women from those countries residing in the U.S.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33261902

#NICHDImpact #Premature #Births #Policy #Preterm #InfantHealth #Immigrants

Found this paper from DK in @actapaed about vaccination of #preterm infants, at ”uncorrected age”. Take-home: most had rather timely vaccinations for pertussis, HIB etc at 3, 5 and 12 months of age.

We do the same in SE but with the difference that infants born <32 weeks gets an extra round at 6-8 weeks of postnatal age, the idea is to get pertussis protection.

@padkaer - how come neighbouring countries do differently?

Do you give preterm infants 4 rounds of routine vaccines the first year?

A father's involuntary job loss during his spouse's pregnancy increases the risk of a low-weight or preterm baby, particularly among males in utero.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34508593

#NICHDImpact #Employment #Fertility #Birth #LWB #SES #JobLoss #InfantHealth #Preterm #Unemployment

Black women experience high rates of preterm birth regardless of the proportion of white or Latinx residents in their neighborhood.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31898203

#NICHDImpact #Birth #Preterm #HealthDisparities

Hello everyone, wanted to let you know that we recently released a report on preterm birth in the Nordic countries.
It's a collaborative effort of five Nordic quality registries and provides insights into neonatal care and benchmarking for our region. As a clinician, I believe it could be helpful for us to review.
I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who worked on this report, particularly Professor Mikael Norman at Karolinska. Thank you all 😊
#neoebm #preterm

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/apa.16753

Women With Migraines Face Higher Pregnancy Complications: Best Of: Feb22
Young pregnant women who experience migraines are more likely to suffer complications say investigators at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. #pregnancy #migraines #preeclampsia #preterm #hypertension
https://youtu.be/cZtT857ufMI

Referenced link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-preterm-babies-habituate-pain.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-preterm-babies-habituate-pain.html

Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com: http://nitter.platypush.tech/medical_xpress/status/1636381826871853058#m

RT by @physorg_com: #Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated #pain, shows study @uclnews @currentbiology https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960982223002440 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-preterm-babies-habituate-pain.html

Referenced link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-babies-born-preterm-decreased-slightly.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-babies-born-preterm-decreased-slightly.html

Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com: http://nitter.platypush.tech/medical_xpress/status/1630236350724153346#m

RT by @physorg_com: Number of babies born #preterm decreased slightly and stillborn rates unchanged during first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns @NatureHumBehav https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-babies-born-preterm-decreased-slightly.html

Eskom compliance with South Africa's Minimum Emissions Standards (MES) would also avoid 140,000 #asthma emergency room visits, 5,900 new cases of asthma in children, 57,000 #preterm births, 35.0 million days of work absence, and 50,000 years lived with #disability.

#Preterm #babies are extremely vulnerable because they miss out on a crucial final #developmental stage in which the #hormone #cortisol is produced and released exponentially into the unborn baby’s blood.
#Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/02/med02022301.html

Partner going into #preterm labor. Might not be around for a few days.

Women’s Hygiene Products Trigger Preterm Births:
Chemicals frequently found in women’s personal hygiene products, are closely associated with preterm birth. #preterm #hygiene #DEA #EDTA #ethylbetaglucoside #pregnancy #womenshealth
https://youtu.be/RPF8j9SV70Y

RT @DrColeFletch@twitter.com

Now that we have #funding to move onto phase 2 of our project exploring #identity in young people and adults born #preterm, we'd love anyone who was a #preemie to get involved! Please check out our #padlet for info and get in touch! https://padlet.com/RachelC80/lcqjd19e0hqyoo2e

My latest for #UTSouthwestern:

Vaginal #progesterone, a hormone treatment considered the standard of care for preventing #preterm birth in at-risk pregnant women, may not be effective, according to #UTSW research published in #JAMANetworkOpen. The findings come just as the #FDA is likely to pull #Makena progsterone injections from the market, leaving few options for women and underscoring the need for more research in the area.

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/october-preterm-births-with-vaginal-progesterone.html

#ObGyn #pregnancy #Science